Resolution to Authorize Resubmission of Greenway Grant Application for Village Center Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project

Resolution #14-2026 — 2026-04-13

WHEREAS

• the Village of Red Hook became a Greenway Compact Community in June 16, 2016 by amending the Village Code, adding Chapter 25 – Greenway Compact
• one value of the Greenway Compact is Strengthening Centers (B) which includes supporting and developing Walkable Communities (B-2) and Slower, Safer Streets (B-4)
• an additional value is Site Specifics (E) which includes Landscaping (E1), Signs (E2), Lighting (E4), and Street Trees (E5)
• Greenway Compact Communities are eligible to apply for matching grants up to $50,000 to fund projects in keeping with the Greenway Compact
• Village residents, visitors, and business owners have all consistently expressed the need for improvements to the pedestrian experience in the Village Center
• the Village of Red Hook is applying to the Hudson River Valley Greenway for a grant under the Hudson River Valley Greenway McHenry Planning Grant Program for a project to develop a Prioritized Plan to Improve Pedestrian Experience to be located in the Village Center
• the Village of Red Hook requests $15,000 and agrees to provide funding match and/or in-kind match in the amount of $15,000 equal to or greater than the amount requested
• the current cycle of Greenway Compact grants has a due date of April 24, 2026

RESOLVED

• the Village of Red Hook Board of Trustees hereby does approve and endorse the application for a grant under the Hudson River Valley Greenway McHenry Planning Grant Program, for a project know as Prioritized Plan to Improve Pedestrian Experience in the Village Center
• the Village's $15,000 match will come from the Unrestricted Fund Balance of the General Fund.